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STATEMENT OF WORK

FEAF CEA Black Belt Certification - Fall 2018 (FF18BB) Aug. 2, 2018

General Information

1.0 Introduction:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Office of Health Informatics (OHI), Strategic Investment Management (SIM), Business Architecture (BA) will be sending 2 attendees to the FEAF CEA Black Belt Certification - Fall 2018 (FF18BB) course to be held in Falls Church, VA.

1.1 Period of Performance: September 17 – November 20, 2018

1.2 Type of Order: Firm-Fixed-Price

1.3 Background

Institute will provide two BA employees professional Enterprise Architecture education, training and certification to the Commercial/Private, Civilian Government, and Department of Defense sectors through hands-on projects using an assortment of frameworks and methodologies. The FEA/Private Sector Certification Program is oriented towards managers and practitioners who will develop, analyze and review architecture products developed in compliance with the DoD architecture framework. Effective Enterprise Architecture (EA) is essential for modernizing VHA health IT in support of high quality Veteran centric healthcare. EA will play a key role in initiatives and mandates that support the delivery of services to veterans, including all major initiatives. Within VHA, the SIM Business Architecture Services (BA) group is responsible for Enterprise Architecture. BA leadership has done an outstanding job of launching and building BA and it is essential to academically mature lead staff members; to provide key personnel with the tools and information to perform duties; to maintain institutional knowledge of the latest Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF) developments (e.g. the Federal Segment Architecture Methodology-FSAM); and to become FEA Certified. The FEA Certification Institute is the premier industry organization offering a curriculum of classroom and online courses and job-related projects, leading to FEA Certification (FEAC). For 2018 BA is recommending the FEAC curriculum for the Lead and Technical Staff. Registration cost for the full FEAC Institute curriculum including (expected) certification if $9350 per participant. Note: FEAC Institute class room sessions are in Falls Church, VA.

1.4 Objectives

The FEA/Private Sector Certification Program is oriented towards managers and practitioners, who will develop, analyze and review architecture products developed in compliance with the DoD architecture framework. Effective Enterprise Architecture (EA) is essential for modernizing VHA Health IT in support of high quality Veteran centric healthcare. EA will play a key role in initiatives and mandates that support the delivery of services to veterans, including all major initiatives. Within VHA, the SIM Business Architecture Services (BA) group is responsible for Enterprise Architecture.

Training will provide employee professional credentials that backs up the assertion that they know how to develop, sell and manage an Enterprise Architecture as part of a large program. This credential gives work force integrity, and provides tool that the Federal government can capitalize on to professionalize the Government workforce, establish a network with other professionals in the Enterprise Architecture arena, and get the job done with greater efficiency, more effectiveness, and lower risk.

2.0 Scope of Work:

FEAF CEA Black Belt Certificate (10 week course), in three parts

· Session 1 Self-study: September 17-October 1, 2018: online in the FEAC Virtual University Course materials and assignments are reviewed and performed by the student on-line in the FEAC Virtual University in preparation for Instructor-led sessions.

In-class room:

· Session 1 consists of 40 hours in-class October 2-4, 2018 and 60 hours online

· Session 2 consists of 40 hours in-class October 23-25, 2018 and 60 hours online

· Session 3 consists of 14-16 hours in-class November 18-20, 2018 for written final certification (CEA) examinations and Orals Practicum Presentation

2.1 Description of Tasks:

Registration will include:

· Course consist of 96 hours of in-class instructor lead and 120 hours online training

· Employee will travel to Falls Church, VA for two classroom sessions and one written final certification (CEA) examination and Orals Practicum Presentation. (3 trips)

· Overall – Consists of 20 CEU credits offered in 5 courses